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Top Maine Lawmaker Advocates Electoral Change Solely to Spite the 'Other Side'

In April, Maine Gov. Janet Mills gave the OK for her state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This is a proposal that garners mixed reactions from the public, and support or opposition can largely fall on party lines.

By Shawn Griffiths

May 1, 2024

Top Maine Lawmaker Advocates Electoral Change Solely to Spite the 'Other Side'

'Final Four' Primary Initiative in Idaho Set for Ballot Approval

An initiative that would ensure equal voting rights for 270,000 independent voters in Idaho is all but certain to qualify for the November ballot. The Idahoans for Open Primaries coalition exceeded 90,000 signatures for its "Final Four" elections initiative days before the May 1 deadline.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 30, 2024

'Final Four' Primary Initiative in Idaho Set for Ballot Approval

Meet the Independent Who Is Beating An Incumbent Senator in Nebraska

Can an independent problem solver break through the partisan narrative and structure of the nation's elections and politics? Mechanic, soldier, and union leader Dan Osborn is running for US Senate in Nebraska with that goal in mind.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 29, 2024

Meet the Independent Who Is Beating An Incumbent Senator in Nebraska

Pew: Half of US Voters Would Replace Trump AND Biden on the Ballot If Given Chance

US voters are largely unhappy with the options the two major parties have given them in the 2024 presidential election. While Hillary Clinton says these voters need to get over themselves, Pew Research has found that she is talking to most of the country.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 25, 2024

Pew: Half of US Voters Would Replace Trump AND Biden on the Ballot If Given Chance

Breaking Down the Numbers: Independent Voter Suppression in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania held its primary elections Tuesday, which effectively acted as the general election in most cases. However, statewide, over a million voters had to sit on the sidelines because of the state's closed primary rules.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 24, 2024

Breaking Down the Numbers: Independent Voter Suppression in Pennsylvania

DNC Loses Its First Attempt to Kick RFK Jr Off the Ballot

Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr will officially appear on the Hawaii ballot after a ruling Friday blocked an effort by the Democratic Party to disqualify him from ballot access. It marks the first loss by the DNC in its legal strategy to limit voters' choices on the 2024 presi

By Shawn Griffiths

April 22, 2024

DNC Loses Its First Attempt to Kick RFK Jr Off the Ballot

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Declares His Support for Ranked Choice Voting

In a recent episode of The Purple Principle, a podcast that examines democracy and polarization from a nonpartisan lens, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said that while he was skeptical of ranked choice voting at first, he now sees it as a meaningful solution to elect candidates with the bro

By Shawn Griffiths

April 19, 2024

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Declares His Support for Ranked Choice Voting

How Maine Started a Voter Revolution, And Is Now Going Backwards

Election reformers have looked to Maine for several years now as a pioneer in adopting policy solutions that put voters first in elections. Maine voters have taken it upon themselves to enact better elections – and have won major victories.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 17, 2024

How Maine Started a Voter Revolution, And Is Now Going Backwards

Top Four Nonpartisan Primary Initiative in Idaho Surpasses 84,000 Signatures

An initiative that would open the taxpayer-funded electoral process in Idaho to all voters has more than 84,000 signatures, according to the group spearheading the initiative, Idahoans for Open Primaries.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 17, 2024

Top Four Nonpartisan Primary Initiative in Idaho Surpasses 84,000 Signatures

New Guide Shows You How to Vote at Home in Your State

Many voters prefer the ease and convenience of being able to cast a ballot by mail. However, the rules that govern mail-in and absentee voting are not always well-known -- especially since they vary from state to state.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 16, 2024

New Guide Shows You How to Vote at Home in Your State

Greg Orman: The Independent Who Got 42% of the Vote Against an Incumbent in Kansas

When I think of Mike Johnson’s position as Speaker of the House, I can’t help but think of a salmon swimming upstream to spawn - struggling against currents and avoiding the jaws of grizzly bears only to get to his final destination and die.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 15, 2024

Greg Orman: The Independent Who Got 42% of the Vote Against an Incumbent in Kansas

A Look at the Millions of Taxpayers Denied an Equal Voice in Elections

If there is one day out of the year that many Americans collectively dread it is April 15 -- Tax Day. But for millions of US voters, it is also a reminder that while they help foot the bill for elections, they are denied the right to an equal vote in them.

By Shawn Griffiths

April 15, 2024

A Look at the Millions of Taxpayers Denied an Equal Voice in Elections